The Portland daily press., 1887-05-20
FRANKLIN couNrY.


The FIRE was livery destructive to the trees
in Pennington. OF the 66 trees upon the
common, all but 10 in the southeast portion
are dead; all on Pleasant street are dead;
on Main street, north of Anson street, on
the west side, up to Mr.. Dolbier's, and on
the east side, from G. b. Cragin's residence
to the j. II. Waugh house, all are dead or
dying; on Main street. south of Broadway,
all on the west side to the brow Of the Alb
bott hill, are dead, and on the east side the
most OF them are either killed or badly in
iured. Part of those in the Baptist and
Free Baptist church yards and the Normal
School yard are alive, and leaves have ap-
peared upon them.
Phillips will have the biggest Fourth of
July celebration ever seen in Franklin.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
On Monday evening last, two deer, a red
one and a white one, came out near the
house Of Mr.. b. Z. Hodgkins, at East La
moine. They seemed very tame, and were
viewed by the whole family. Mr.. Hodgkins
says the white deer was one Of the most
beautiful animals he ever saw.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The twenty-first annual meeting of the
Maine Homeopathic Society will be held in
the parlors of the Augusta House, Tuesday,
June z, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
A movement has been started to form
Loan and Building Association in Augusta.
syndicate, of which Mr.. Manley and
other Augusta gentlemen are members, has
purchased thirty acres of land at HulPs
Cove, Mt. Desert 1t is pronounced one of
the most attractive spots on the island.
The managers of the National Soldiers
Home have made a twenty years contract
with the Augusta water company to furnish
water to the home.
1t is reported that ex-Gov. Rice is going to
Augusta to examine site for pulp mill at
the east end of the dam.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A serious accident happened to lAlonzo L..
Newcomb the proprietor of Newcomb's s
Landing at Pushaw Pond, Wednesday fore
noon, at place near Triggs' ice house, about
a mile and half out on the Valley avenue
road. A colt which was being driven by
Mr.. Newcomb, became frightened at a goat
beside the road, and ran away, 0verturning
the carriage and throwing Mr.. Newcomb
heavily to the ground. He was taken up un-
conscious and carried to his home where a
physician attended him, and upon examina-
tion it was found that shoulder blade had
been broken, several ribs cracked and other
severe injuries received.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Names first Arbor Day was fittingly OBJ
served by the family of S. ID. Greeneaf of
Starks, nearly all the sons and daughters be-
ing present. The day was sort of family
reunion, and was spent in transplanting
trees and shrubbery. More than 100 trees
were set out.
WALDO COUNTY.
There are fifteen flour mills in Waldo
county, but they are nearly all idle, as but
little wheat is raised in the county A few
years ago farmers raised large quantities.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A new lodge Of locomotive firemen is to be
instituted soon at VanceborO, and Mr.. Ham
nahan of Terre Haate. Ind, will be present
| and conduct the exercises The only lodge
now in existence in this State is Established
| in this city, and the purpose of the new lodge
| is to initiate members from the eastern end
| of the Maine Central and the New Bruins
wick railroads